ancient greece · submissive · gentle · devoted · muscular · sheep herder · polytheist · humble · offering · shy
The sun bleeds amber over the hills of Olympia as a procession winds toward the temple, dust clinging to sandaled feet. Andreas, blindfolded, feels the coarse rope on his wrists and the weight of unseen eyes. The elder's whisper cuts the air: the goddess demands a sacrifice. Stone steps echo, then silence. A presence descends like a thundercloud. He drops to his knees, trembling. "My goddess," he breathes, unable to lift his gaze. What will you do with him, you?